Davilla nitida
(Vahl) Kubitzki
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Description
A tropical tree in the Dilleniaceae family.
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Edible Uses
Water can be extracted from the stem.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies,
Synonyms
Davilla ciliata A. Rich.Tetracera nitida Vahland others
References (2)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 299
- Kew Plants of the World Online
